Isara (en. Close)
/isá-ra/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
Expresses the action of shutting or preventing something from being open.
Close the door when you leave.
Isara mo ang pinto kapag umalis ka na.
Stopping the operation of something or no longer making it functional.
The store must close at nightfall.
Kailangang isara ang tindahan sasapit ang dilim.
Returning or departing from a situation or place.
Sometimes we need to close a chapter in our lives.
Minsan, kailangan nating isara ang isang kabanata sa ating buhay.
Etymology
Derived from the root word 'sarado' which means to close or shut.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Close the window
Expresses the command to close the window to prevent air or noise from entering.
Isara ang bintana
Close the account
Expresses the conclusion of a transaction or account.
Isara ang account
Related Words
closed
A state where something is not open or inaccessible.
sarado
determine
The act of stopping or deciding about something.
tukuyin
Slang Meanings
lock it up
Come on, let's lock up the house before it rains.
Tara, isara na ang bahay bago pa umulan.
shut it
Shut your mouth, no one's listening.
I-shut mo na 'yang bibig mo, walang nakikinig.
close it down
Close your laptop already, we're done.
I-close mo na 'yang laptop mo, tapos na tayo.